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Branco was one of the North Suncoast’s top performers last season. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard led his team with 16.2 points, 5.7 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a senior.

Hudson struggled to an 0-6 start when Branco was out with a foot injury. When he returned, he took the Cobras to their fourth trip to regionals in five seasons before falling to Nature Coast in the region semifinals.

He earned first-team all-Sunshine Athletic Conference honors and was a first-team pick to the Times' all-North Suncoast team.

Lander is an NCAA Division II program in Greenwood, S.C. The Bearcats finished 18-9 overall last season.